In old science fiction movies, invading aliens would warn the human race: “Resistance is futile.” For coastal cities facing their own invading force — rising sea levels — resistance may indeed be futile, but resilience and creativity could be the keys not only to surviving, but thriving. That was the takeaway message of Julie Wormser,…
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Feb. 26: Acclaimed writer/activist Naomi Klein to kick off Climate Change Teach-In
Award-winning journalist, author and climate activist Naomi Klein will offer the keynote for the upcoming Climate Change Teach-In at Clark University, at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, in Daniels Theater at Atwood Hall. The critically-acclaimed author of “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate” will speak as part of the President’s Lecture Series at Clark.…
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Feb. 18 at Clark: Former Trader Joe’s exec to give President’s Lecture on hunger and wasted food
Social entrepreneur Doug Rauch will speak at Clark University at 4 p.m., on Thursday, February 18, in Razzo Hall in the Traina Center for the Arts, 92 Downing Street. Part of the President’s Lecture Series at Clark University, “A Social Entrepreneur’s Approach to Hunger and Wasted Food,” is free and open to the public. Rauch is founder and president of the Daily…
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Clark University grants first-ever doctoral degree in Armenian Genocide Studies
Clark University is privileged to stand at the forefront in establishing the Armenian Genocide as a distinct focus of doctoral study, setting a landmark on Jan. 5, when Khatchig Mouradian became the first student to complete a Ph.D. in Armenian Genocide Studies at the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Mouradian defended his dissertation,…
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Clark grads come home for film screening
Jefferson 320 hosted Clarkies from across the decades for the Jan. 26 showing of the film “Home,” with Executive Producer Dan Zisson ’95 and Producer Daniela Barbosa ’00 on hand to describe the process of bringing the story to the screen. “Home” details a young man’s struggle with mental illness and the personal obstacles he…
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Princeton Review: Clark University offers ‘Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck’
The Princeton Review features Clark in new book on ‘Colleges That Pay You Back’; University also No. 3 among 25 Best Schools for Making an Impact Clark University is one of the nation’s best colleges for students seeking a superb education with great career preparation and at any affordable price, as recognized in The Princeton…
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Clark sociology professor pens new book for parents: ‘When Your Gay or Lesbian Child Marries’
More than 70,000 same-sex couples have married in the United States since Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage in 2004. These marriages can pose unique challenges for both couples and their parents. In her new book, “When Your Gay or Lesbian Child Marries: A Guide for Parents” (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016), Clark…
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What’s next? Higgins School spring series explores answers from many angles
This spring at Clark University, the Higgins School of Humanities dialogue symposium will reflect on how we conceptualize and envision the future. “Together, we will explore the ways in which we cast ourselves forward through prediction, planning, hope, risk, and creativity. From preparing for a changing climate to visioning a racially just society, the future…
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First-year students help shape Worcester’s public health efforts
The Boston Globe reported this stark statistic last fall: Halfway through 2015, more than 4.5 times as many people in Massachusetts had died from opioid-related overdoses than from car crashes. By the end of the year, opioid-related deaths numbered over 1,200, nearly a 400 percent increase since 2000. Now, with the help of Marianne Sarkis,…
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Clark physicist Arshad Kudrolli’s research seeks to improve prosthetic limbs
Dynamical jamming might sound like the latest music craze to hit Clark University, but it’s actually cutting-edge technology that one day might enhance the fit of prosthetic limbs. Arshad Kudrolli, professor of physics at Clark, is working in conjunction with Harvard University colleague Chris Rycroft to determine what kinds of granular materials will make a…